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DeutschArm, cubit symbol (hieroglyph)
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The Arm, palm down or cubit hieroglyph (Gardiner D42) has the phonetic value mḥ. A variant with the upper arm "slanted" is D41. It represents the Egyptian cubit (about 20 inches).
See also
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- Gardiner's Sign List#D. Parts of the Human Body
- List of Egyptian hieroglyphs
- Ancient Egyptian units of measurement#Length
References
[edit]Budge, (1920), 1978. An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary, p. 316a.